It's the DaVinci code all over again.
Yeah, not really.
But DaVinci was Italian and I pretty sure this watch is Italian, too.
I know it's gaudy. And pretty big, to boot. It looks like something that would have been popular either at places Andy Warhol frequented or strapped to the arm of a fashion-conscious astronaut around 1971-2.
It's in great condition all the way around. The windup movt. works well and appears to keep accurate time, though admittedly I haven't paid that much attention. It all just seems a little too "Gucci-ish" to me. You know what I mean. Like one of those dresses that everyone secretly knows is hideous beyond belief, but that everyone says is cutting edge and super duper just because Pedro Gucci or John David Prada designed it. It's the fashion equivalent of abstract art. Make a name for yourself by sticking to the classics and then you can go "abstract" and poop on the sidewalk and call it art and millions of suckers will line up to buy it for a bazillion dollars and display it in a prominent place in their tacky, overpriced lofts. The poop referenced in the preceding sentence is this watch.
I think the 17 on the face means 17 jewels because the movt. is jeweled, but I have no idea what N.M. means. New Mexico, maybe. Or, Nolo Madrino but I just made that up. I'm sure those opposing angles above the hands represent a logo, but I'll be stuck in a jar and pickled if I can figure out which one. The case back is blank. However, the inside of the case back reads CONDE ITALY. The word conde has a funky accent on the 'e' but I can't remember the alt code for it. I googled conde Italy and got a wagonload of websites dealing with conde nast, tourism to Italy, Italian food, and so on and so forth, ad infinitum. The few watches branded CONDE I saw were very obviously low end cheap-o, and I think this watch is at least mid-end not as cheap-o. But what do I know?
I know this watch is you gee el why, and it ain't got no alibi. It's ugly. Uh, uh, it's ugly.
And that's all I need to know.
But DaVinci was Italian and I pretty sure this watch is Italian, too.
I know it's gaudy. And pretty big, to boot. It looks like something that would have been popular either at places Andy Warhol frequented or strapped to the arm of a fashion-conscious astronaut around 1971-2.
It's in great condition all the way around. The windup movt. works well and appears to keep accurate time, though admittedly I haven't paid that much attention. It all just seems a little too "Gucci-ish" to me. You know what I mean. Like one of those dresses that everyone secretly knows is hideous beyond belief, but that everyone says is cutting edge and super duper just because Pedro Gucci or John David Prada designed it. It's the fashion equivalent of abstract art. Make a name for yourself by sticking to the classics and then you can go "abstract" and poop on the sidewalk and call it art and millions of suckers will line up to buy it for a bazillion dollars and display it in a prominent place in their tacky, overpriced lofts. The poop referenced in the preceding sentence is this watch.
I think the 17 on the face means 17 jewels because the movt. is jeweled, but I have no idea what N.M. means. New Mexico, maybe. Or, Nolo Madrino but I just made that up. I'm sure those opposing angles above the hands represent a logo, but I'll be stuck in a jar and pickled if I can figure out which one. The case back is blank. However, the inside of the case back reads CONDE ITALY. The word conde has a funky accent on the 'e' but I can't remember the alt code for it. I googled conde Italy and got a wagonload of websites dealing with conde nast, tourism to Italy, Italian food, and so on and so forth, ad infinitum. The few watches branded CONDE I saw were very obviously low end cheap-o, and I think this watch is at least mid-end not as cheap-o. But what do I know?
I know this watch is you gee el why, and it ain't got no alibi. It's ugly. Uh, uh, it's ugly.
And that's all I need to know.
Can't the French spell anything right?
Mathey. Mah tay. Turn up your nose and adjust your Yves St. Laurent monocle when you say it. Just try not to spray everyone with masticated truffle, escargot, and frawg leg puree when you say Tiss-oh.
I have no clue if this is genuine. And you know what? I don't care. It's ugly.
If it's genuine, then it's genuinely ugly. If it's not genuine, then it's still genuinely ugly.
I have no clue if this is genuine. And you know what? I don't care. It's ugly.
If it's genuine, then it's genuinely ugly. If it's not genuine, then it's still genuinely ugly.
Tissot Redux.
Well, all I can say is that this one is ever-so-slightly less ugly than the one above. WGS-Good/Very Good
